Popmart - new hobbies

I mean, not so new. I believe I started in early 2023; with Pino Jelly and Hirono.

I got Persona and Robot 

I got Sad and Broken Heart

this is a very expensive hobbies to be very honest but I can't help it. I just love little trinkets. So, let's take a look how much I bought in a month in 2024. There is no judgement here LOL

January - Zero

February - Zero. huh? 🤔

March 

These I got from Singapore and they were from Miniso. Coz apparently Popmart in Singapore (and even Malaysia) is cost a lot more than the one in Brunei. So, Miniso lah sja tmpt ku shop blindboxes time di SG atu LOL

April - Zero

Ok paused? Macam banyak Zero. Mungkin 2024 aku masih alum 'passionate' banar and sadar that I was not made of money. Mungkin.

May - still Zero but I took picture of my collection thus far. Mix of popmart, bandai figures, Miniso, Gacha and other random trinkets

June - Zero

July 

August

September - Zero. Yup. Zero.

October

November

December

Masih tame rupanya spending on Popmart ku ani in 2024. So I guess, you gotta wait for 2025 purchases then. 😹😹

A/N: 2024 recap number 13.

Face sheet Mask

I am addicted to face mask.

 bought at Guardian, Miri, in January. Proud to tell you that I've used all.

Top 3: I asked my sister to buy me from Guardian, when she was in Miri. (LOL)

Middle and Bottom: I bought them in Brunei's The Face Shop.

I started using them in Sep/Oct last year.
I bought 4 individual sheets first to start off. used once a week.

and then, now, I think I'm mostly addicted in buying them.

I used them! of course! but I should stop, coz I have enough to cover me for the next two months.

I need another hobby that doesn't involve spending money.

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a/n: Not sorry about the sudden HSM outburst.

The Saem

another south Korean cosmetic adventure with me.

Previously, SHINee endorsed Etude House.

Now, they are endorsing another brand called The Saem.

I hated it at first coz in Brunei, Etude House no longer around.

and the other Korean cosmetics brand sold in Brunei are; The Face Shop, Laneige, Skin Food, Missha, and Holika Holika.

but I think after a year or within the year SHINee endorsing  The Saem, I found out yg di Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia has The Saem!

I found out in December 2016 and promised myself yg I will visit that store in Januar 2017.

which I did.

 wehwehweh

but since I bought my facial skin care at The Face Shop, I bought below from The Saem.

Cleansing Tissue, ConcealerFoundation, Lip Scrub, and Lipstick.

I really like this packaging. So nice.

That Face Sheet Mask was a gift.

I asked the sales girls if ada cOnew. both of them went, "siapa tu?"

Me with muka 'you are kidding, right' but decided to laugh it off and asked again, "ada yg gambar lain?"

With their dialect they answered me, they don't have and "only muka ani saja" to which I genuinely laughed at.

Seriously in that kadai, they only have that one picture of SHINee and two photos of Minho. Like, he's not the only SHINee member, ok?

:P

anyway,

I've used the lipstick and ConcealerFoundation.

the lipstick I love becoz its very buttery (as in smooth application) and doesn't dry matte. very moisturizing.

the ConcealerFoundation love most becoz it does exactly as its called; concealed and a good base. but so far, I never actually use any powder after I put this on. to me it looked more natural without the dry powder.

I'm a member at The Saem too.

hahahaha member everywhere!

but since I'm currently using all my skin care from The Face Shop, I don't know if I'm buying anymore from The Saem after this.

coz I seldom wear make up thus chances of me needing a new stock is very slim.

Jadi ta tedapat barang The Saem where cSHINee endorsed.

muahahahaha

#KeranaMuKpop

#SHINeetakemymoney

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April Bunny

I don't know when Easter actually is but I bought easter chocolates


yum!

March is over and I only posted like 4 stories? tsk ᇂﮌᇂ)
but I promise you, my real life is much more productive than that. (^Ｏ^)

1. the March Challenge, created by Esma, I finally finished them.



2. I've been busy fangirling over the Decendant of the Sun drama. and is up to date to episode 11 (coz currently I'm downloading sub-ep 12)



I know I said this before but really, I started this with Onew in mind but (sorry baby!) Onew is not even my secondary fav in the drama! my second fav(s) are the DeaYoung-MyeonJu army couple and the SangHyun-JaAe doctor couple. 

I was thinking last night, Onew did very well for someone who appear 'sekajab-sekajab' in this drama. and in a non-bias opinion, he really is doing a good job. you have to remember, he starred in two musical theaters before, he made an apperance as an apprentice for like 3 mins in that one drama (anu, arah final episode lagi tu LOL) before and he has been in the music industry for 7 years now. So, he is not really new in front of the camera. You have to give him credit.
and his ChiHoon character was clearly made base on his real character and like that teacher from HSM (High School Musical) once said, "playing yourself is a lot harder than playing others' character". . . .
Ok fine! I sound like I'm proctecting Onew but thats what I've been thinking bout his acting.


3. life at work is recently tough. I'm a very short-tempered person as it is and trying not to be is a real struggle. I lost it yesterday and as sorry as I felt, I strongly believe that there's two sides of a story and mine was 'I don't act up for nothing'. meaning, if you didn't start it, I won't be acting the way I did.
but yesterday also help me think back of how things used to be and I certainly don't wanna go back to that. So, lucky I'm on leave today and I could cool down before I start again on Monday.

4. its160 days to go for my Japan trip. 
at least this will motivate me to stay sane.
this is considered as productive becoz lets face it, real life struggle is always a productivity.

5. I slept for more than 10 hours! if thats not productive in this life time, I don't know what is.

and last but not least,
live life today, deal with tomorrow when comes!
ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ


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Not my plan tonight

I wasn't planning on crying tonight

but

I did.

all thanks to this.



I opened my youtube tab and somehow this video was the first I clicked on (must be that 'recommended for you' thingy, coz Kirstin from Pentatonix was in it).

I wasn't so keen about the Tangled's song. I like that song, don't get me wrong but what really got me was the song from Tarzan (You'll Be In My Heart sang Phil Collins) and Hercules (Go The Distance sang by Michael Bolton).
I LOVE these two songs. It's very near to my heart. *make hearts shape with hands, macam kpop artists often did xD)
I rarely hear people covered these songs. in fact, this is the very first time I hear it. Like, *a million thumbs up*

the background singers give you chill~~ *goosebump*

I've always love Choir, I was in a choir group once. I wasn't picked, I volunteered myself (coz, my voice not really pretty, you see). hahaha

Here's one comment from the video I bothered to capture




ahahaha sekali nya ingat cemana kn make edit using paint. LOL

anyhoo, I was supposed to be asleep like two hours ago. 

ah well, what is sleep?

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Harry Potter and So much More~

in short, it's called Pottermore. xD

and I've been obsessing over Duelling Club for an entire week. ESPECIALLY when I found out I can play it on my phone too.

*smile big big*

I know, why obsessing, right?

Because I finally contribute something to win the House Cup this year!

to date, I've earned 1000 house points (while some actually earned hundred thousands something house points up to this point).

I'm in Hufflepuff btw, in case people didn't know. or in case I didn't mention it here. hehe

There's another way to earn house points; Potion Class.

to be honest, I suck. and also internet connection plays a big part. Since, mine is 'awesome', i failed at every practice I did.
So, I moved on and decided that I'm just gona duel.

It's so easy.

this also depends on the internet connection. if the internet froze, even if you finished your spell, you could still read 'zero'. -.- happened to me a few times. very frustrating.

but, it became addictive and I like being addicted to something. MUAHAHAH

what? at least it's not drugs. *dismiss your negativity*

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Happy Hunger Games

and May the Odds be EVER in your favor.

yes, you've guessed it, I have finished reading the Hunger Games books.

and just like Twilight, I'm obsessing over this series now. and I want my Peeta!

hahaha I mean, he's funny and very warm. as explained in the books anyways. ;)

the first book; The Hunger Games

(cute kn? my Moo Tupperware xD)

second book; Catching Fire

third book; MockingJay

I am loving this new covers! Initially, I wanted the black covered one but the first Kinokuniya I went, didn't have them. they have the above instead. So, I collected them right away. Pretty dazzling the color. Love Love Love 

it took me almost two weeks to finish all three books.

I am amazed how the movie actually captured what was written in the books. even the dialogues. Applause to the screen writers for the movies. Nothing satisfy me more than when movies adapted the books correctly.

As always, books have more details but what's so amazing is that even though the movie is like the short-cut version of the book with a lot of modifications, I still understand the movie as of far.

Now, I am scared that I'm gonna be judging MockingJay part 2 movie. Since I already know the ending. 

Oh well, It was a good (very good) read. I don't know what I'm supposed to do with my life now. 

Maybe I should read some ancient Irish History to get me away from this real world once again.

LOL

morbid much?

Happiness in Reading.

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Legend of Korra

I've been wanting to watch Legend of Korra since that first episode on Nickelodeon.

but that was years ago. I even forgotten about it until recently and finally managed to update myself with that series.

I've been downloading the series from Book 1 since two weeks ago. Now, I am up till Book 4 episode 11. I can't seem to find episode 12 & 13. It annoys me. 

I've watched up to Book 4 episode 5. 

and I have fallen in love with this series from the beginning. it's funny, action packed and just as awesome, if not more, as Avatar:The Last Airbender.
but just one thing, the characters been throwing 'I Love You's' macam apa. -.- I know it's just katun and I shouldn't read too much into it but still. Keep it to the minimum? Not that my complain would do any good since Book 4 is already finished airing that week when I started downloading Book 1. hahaha outdated banar aku atu. :P

ah well.. I am up to date now. 

and obsessing over this. 

Team Avatar ver. 2.0 (LOVE THEM!!)

hahahah


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the obligatory book nerd

So, i mentioned in the previous post that I hate book series but feel like i have the obligation to read ALL of the series.

one example;
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard.

 my first copy

When I started with the first book, Pretty Little Liars, I didn't know that it was actually a series book until I went to the bookstore again and found that there are 2 more books related to the first one. Aku beli those two books and after that, I was hooked.

 the rest of the PLL books that I owned

I finished book 12, Burned sometime last year (I think) and found out that book 13, Crushed was already out and book 16, Vicious is coming out soon (Dec 12th 2014).

there was long pause in reading between 'arcs' for me (Sara Shepard made the book in arcs; arc 1 [book 1-4], arc 2 [book 5-8], arc 3 [book 9-12] and arc 4 [book 13-16] ) and currently I am up till arc 3. 

 arc 1 [book 1-4]

 arc 2 [book 5-8]

 arc 3 [book 9-12] 

and 

 arc 4 [book 13-16].

I haven't seen any of the three-already-out arc 4 books being sold here in Brunei. 

my pauses between arc 1 and 2 was because I have to fly to KL (not really) to find the books for arc 2. then the pauses between acr 2 with arc 3 was because I contemplated whether or not to continue reading this series which of course I ended up reading them. Now, I'm in agony of wanting to read the fourth arc. four books total. already in my list of books to buy in Singapore. ada ku cari di KL last September but didn't find them plus the sells person in that book store sucks (not even trying to be polite coz they didn't too).

So, now, I hope they have it at Kinokuniya bookstore in Singapore. I remembered last two years I went there, the sells person was VERY helpful. Expecting the same service from them next year. 


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a proud Badger

a/n: brace yourself, it's Harry Potter related.

you know Harry Potter, right? He went to this school named Hogwarts and like all normal Muggle folks school, in that school, students are divided into Houses; Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. which was done by the Sorting Hat to every new students.

Now, If you've been friends with me since 2000, you would remember well how I was obsessing over the third movie of the Harry Potter series. what people might not know is that, I had myself Sorted. and got meself a wand even! I mean, virtual wand that is. it was at the Warner Bros webpage for Harry Potter. I was Sorted into Ravenclaw that time. I was so proud of that (eventhough aku mau Gryffindor. LOL) but I only ever been into that website like, 2 times. I wasn't sure what I should be doing. hahah

Last year (or was it early this year), got myself Sorted again. (lupa ku nama websitenya but it's a roleplaying website). I was Sorted into Slytherin. -.- wasn't so excited about that. Again, only been in it for like 2 times and after that I abandoned it because I have no idea what I was doing. LOL

and then, Last week happened. I was dead bored. scrolling thru my Twitter newsfeed when I was remembered about Pottermore. it's a website Officially connected with JK Rowling (the author of the Harry Potter books). So, I went there and decided to Sign In. Got myself Sorted into 'tatadada' Hufflepuff. 

 I am now a proud Badger.

(my house's key's keychain is Ravenclaw while my car key's keychain is Hufflepuff. Coincidence? I. Think. Not.)
Got myself a wand too! (you gotta HAVE to btw. the instructions say so)

and surprisingly enough, Hufflepuff is NOT at the bottom of the house champion this year

Well, I know its only half year and I just joined, so I cant take credit for it. Not yet :P but at least we won't have to fall at the bottom. I hope.

I was supposed to post about all the things that I'm addicted into doing in that page but too tired now. Maybe next time? or if you like, you can head down to www.pottermore.com to take a look yourself. You can join to if you want. then you can add me up and let's Duel! Wands out!

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